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| (v) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt |
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| syn: acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon |
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| (n) a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated; (v) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way |
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| syn: (n) cartoon, burlesque, parody, lampoon |
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| (n) a loud ringing sound; (v) to make a loud ringing sound |
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| syn: (n) din, clamor, uproar |
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| ant: (n) silence, stillness, peace and quiet |
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| (adj) side by side, touching; adjacent in time |
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| syn: adjoining, abutting, next door to |
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| ant: detached, apart, distant, remote |
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| (n) an eager desire for something ; greed |
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| syn: avarice, rapacity, craving, lust |
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| ant: generosity, contentment, satiation, gratification |
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| syn: detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging |
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| ant: helpful, beneficial, harmless, innocuous |
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| (v) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of |
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| syn: improve, magnify, heighten, elevate |
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| ant: diminish, reduce, lessen, degrade |
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| (v) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison |
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| syn: fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch |
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| ant: bore to tears, repel, put someone off |
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| (v) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses |
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| syn: moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay |
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| ant: intensify, aggravate, worsen, exacerbate |
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| (adj) implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in |
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| syn: inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional |
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| (adj) sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness) |
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| syn: acute, cutting, perceptive, trenchant |
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| (adj) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy |
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| syn: flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant |
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| ant: modest, plain, simple, demure, retiring |
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| (n) a model of excellence or perfection |
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| syn: exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example |
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| (v) to restate in other words; (n) a statement that presents a given idea in new language |
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| syn: (v) reword, rephrase; (n) a rendition, version |
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| (adj) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient |
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| syn: tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect |
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| ant: unwise, injudicious, imprudent, rash |
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| (adj) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic |
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| syn: commonplace, humdrum, literal, pedestrian |
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| ant: remarkable, distinctive, poetic, inspired |
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| (adj) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush |
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| syn: unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix |
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| ant: succinct, terse, laconic, scarce, inadequate |
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| (adj) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou |
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| ant: heartfelt, sincere, humble |
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| (adj, part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities) |
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| syn: stimulating, lively, glittering, flashing |
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| ant: dull, boring, insipid, flat, tame, vapid |
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| (adj) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence) |
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| syn: winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing |
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